Bill Dufris and Deaver are a standout team. Dufris brings a rich, versatile voice to Deaver's strong plot and believable, likeable, fully developed characters in this well-crafted tale of terror. Dufris develops unique, realistic voices for the multitude of diverse characters: Parker Kincaid, hero and forensic document examiner; heroine Margaret Lukas, special agent in charge for the FBI; Len Hardy, the young detective; Gerald Kennedy, the mayor of D.C.; and other police and FBI personnel who search for "The Digger," the brain-damaged, half-human killing machine, who is threatening to blow up crowded venues in the city on New Year's Eve. Easily understood even when reading at breakneck speed, Dufris makes the listeners' hearts beat fast and paralyzes them with fear. The suspense continues to the surprising denouement.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2001
Duration: 12 hrs
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Sound Library
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Novelist Benet Archdale and housemaid Carol Stratford are two young, single parents who have no reason to know each other. They become tangled in a nightmarish spiral of kidnap, fraud, family violence and death. Ruth Rendell creates psychological suspense in thrillers that are compulsively readable or, in this case, listenable. British actress Imelda Staunton's reading is perfectly paced, and the characters are well defined. You'll have a hard time turning it off.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 9 hrs
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Emerson and Peabody are at it again! Uncovering antiquities takes a back-seat as the romantic archaeologists track down the master criminal who is stealing Egypt's ancient treasures. With the help of their precocious son, Ramses, the intrepid pair unravel this mystery in crowded bazaars, desert camps and the heart of the Black Pyramid. Barbara Rosenblat's reading fully measures up to the tale. She is a master of timing and nuance. Rosenblat's power for character interpretation has grown with each book in this amusing series. This is the best one yet.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 12 hrs
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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